Red wines Flashcards
1
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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High tannins
High acidity
Medium to full bodied
Aged in oak
Black currants (Ribena) , green pepper and mint
High tannins mean usually blended
Merlot in Bordeaux and Shiraz in Australia 🇦🇺
2
Q
Merlot
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Medium acidity Medium tannins Medium to full bodied Red fruits & black fruits 🍓 Matured in oak Blended with cab Sauvignon
3
Q
Pinot noir
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Dry Light bodied Low tannin High acidity Strawberry 🍓 cherry 🍒 and vanilla from the oak Principal black grape in New Zealand 🇳🇿 Blended with Chardonnay to make champagne 🥂 Also used for rose
4
Q
Syrah/Shiraz
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Syrah - France 🇫🇷 - northern Rhõne Shiraz - Australia 🇦🇺 Medium to full bodied High tannins Medium acidity Black fruits and spice (black pepper) Matured in oak Australia is more jammy black fruit and liquorice
5
Q
Burgundy
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Red or white Red made from Pinot noir Dry Low tannins High acidity Red fruits and vanilla from the oak
6
Q
Bordeaux
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Red with high acidity and tannins
Medium to full bodied
Black fruits and cedar from the oak
Blend of cab Sauvignon and Merlot
7
Q
Beaujolais
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France 🇫🇷 Dry Light bodied red Unoaked Low tannins Red fruit 🍎
8
Q
Cõtes du Rhõne
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France 🇫🇷
Medium bodied
Red fruit strawberry 🍓 and pepper
9
Q
Chianti
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Italy 🇮🇹
Medium bodied
High tannins and acidity
Red fruit and oak
10
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Rioja
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Spain 🇪🇸
Medium to full bodied
Red fruit and vanilla
11
Q
Chãteaneuf du pape
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France 🇫🇷
Full bodied
High alcohol
Red fruit and clove
